Quantitative Trading Lead Engineer | London, UK

Deutsche Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Quantitative Trading Lead Engineer

Location: London

Corporate Title: Director

Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank's businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank.

You will join the Quantitative Fixed Income Engineering team, a part of the Group Strategy Analytics group. You will work closely with engineers, quants and traders using modern C++ standards supported by the latest versions of GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and Clang compilers to deliver high performance, low latency trading applications that have a business impact.

What we'll offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year.

Your key responsibilities:

• Providing clear technical management to the low latency engineering team.
• Close collaboration with quants & traders on topics that help drive the high performance trading infrastructure forward including the design of new features & requirements.
• Developing new software to meet desk goals.
• Participate fully in code reviews as both an author and a reviewer.
• Investing in automated testing coverage and test driven development.

Your skills and experience:

• Excellent modern C++, preferably on Unix/Linux.
• High performance and/or low latency development experience.
• Experience and understanding of modern patterns for continuous delivery of software.
• Python and shell scripting experience in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience of managing small, highly technical teams to deliver complex projects.

How we'll support you:

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).

About us:

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.